Rail tie and fastener.



J. M. PARRA; RAIL TIE AND FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 26, 1908.

r Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

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JOHN M. FABRA, oF LANCASTER, KENTUCKY. i

No'. soaseo.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented sept-.22, 190e.

vApplication filed February 26, 1908. Serial No. 417,888.

To all whom it 'may concern: n

Be it known that I, JOHN M. FARRA, a citi- -zen ofthe United States, residing ,at Lancaster, in the county of' Gerrard and State of lKentucky, have invented new and useful Im-l effectively clamping the rails and for retain ing supports. for the rails adapted to permit the rails to yield to a limited but desirable extent in the passage of the rolling stock thereover.

A further object ofthe invention is the provision of a simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction of tie having supports and attaching means lfor the rails so disposed as to hold'the railsin proper position and preventing them from spreading or from becoming depressed or otherwise shifted out of position by the strain of the car wheels and other conditions, and further .to provide a construction which will permit of the ready application and removal of the rails.

The invention consists of Vthe features of construction; combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter' fully described and claimed, Areference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of one-half of a railway tie embodying my invention.- Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing a rail supported and-clamped in position, such rail appearing in transverse section. Fig. 3 is a top .plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner rail clamp.

In carrying my invention into practice, I provide a cast metal tie comprising a horizontal bed or base plate 1, ,from the center of which rises a vertical web 2, the intermediate l portion 3 of which is reduced in height to secure lightness of Weight, as well as to provide for the arrangement and reception between the ends of the tie of the Water containing boxes or troughs employed for the supplyvof water to traveling locomotives. l

The web 2 is stayed and connected on opposite sides with the base plate 1 by angular braces 4, which may be arranged at an desired intervals apart, and at each en the web is divided to form spaced clampsnp ting portions 5 and 6 which extend upwar to a greater height than the intermediate portion 3. A box orl compartment 7 is formed between these supporting portions -5 and 6 by spaced transverse plates 8 which are integral with the base plate and web section and extend to a uniform degree laterally from opposite sides of the web sections the lfull width Y of the raiL-the laterally extending ends of the platesbeing lconnected by cross pieces 9l l formin .the ends'- offl the box as well,l as

strengt enin members. The base plate lisof uniform t ickness throughout, except as' 'to that portion forming the bottom of the 'box or compartment, which' is of increased' thickness to provide additional strength at a point receiving theweight and strain of the rails in the lpassage of ro ling stock thereover.-

The said box or compartment is adapted to.

receive a seat block 10 which forms the di rect support for the rail 11.l In practice,

this block may be-creosoted orotherwisev treated to increase its durability and ca-4 pacity to withstand climatic changes, and it will be understood that the pui oseof employing such blocks is to utilize t e slight expansion and contractionv permittedby the particular material of which they are composed to permit the rail 'to yield vertically to a limited but desirable extent upon the passageof the wheels of a cal` thereover, so that a portion of the weight and'strain will be absorbed and excessive vibration of the rolling4 stock prevented.

The upper edges ofthe clamp supportin portions 5 and 6 of the web are each forme with a transverse head 12 formed by opposite laterally extending flanges 13, and at the -d-uced innerl ends 17l to bear upon the base flanges and opposite sidesof the web of the rail 11 to firmly hold said rail in engagement with theblock 10, and said blocks are provided with longitudinal slots 18 Iformed by downwardly and inwardly extending flanges adapted to receive and engage the lateral loo anges 13, by which the blocks are adapted to b'e slidably mounted upon the supporting heads 1:2 for application and removal and ad- Yjustment to clamping position. The, outer bleek i5 finally adjusted to clamping` position, in which it is secured. It will be noted. that it 'is neeessery only to secure the block l5, the block i6 beers against end is iiinited in ont-Werd movement by the shoulder le.

in order toseeure the block l5 in adjusted p sition, suoli bloeit is provided upon one side and et its outer end with i depending lug 1i) formed with en opening 2() for the p es of e retaining bolt 2i extending parallel with the 'vertical web. rThis bolt is secured et one end by a bracket 22 to the part 5 end extends inwardly therefrom and is adapted fto receive e clamping nut which bee-rsi against the lug i9 to hold the block 1.5 troni inwerdniovement. The seine type of iestening devices nisrv be provided upon opposite sides of' the tie end bleek l5, for securing the block on each side of the tie, but the use of e double set of fastening devices under ordinary conditions is not essential.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construotion and mode of operation of my improved tie and fastener will be readily understood, and it ,will be seen that the in vention provides e simple forni of tie which iney be er-,ononiicelly/ manufactured and which possesses strength and durability, as well as e fastening ineens for the rails by which the rails will be firmly held in position :ind yet permitted to have e slight vertical yielding motion. Hence, the rails will be held slwoys at the proper distance eport, prevented from spreeding or becoming depressed, elso prevented fronicreeping, and steyed iirmly it the joints.

Hoving thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is :-4

1., A rail tie comprising e bese plete heving e vertical web provided with separated portions at the ends thereof, and parts eoopereting therewith and yforming boxes or compartments and upper clamp supports on the inner end onter sides tbereo', ruil snpM porting blocks disoosed in. said comportnients,clamping devices cnggzegiin; sind ennip supports, end ineinis .for retainingl smid ol:tiii' }iiiir deri es in ope'` tivo positiont n. rsiltie compri e beso plete he ing ai. Vvertical nel), e i web having spzicrii portions :it veel: und of llie tie, ports eo'rj'wr ting with seid si seed portions 'io ['oroi .ein `intciwfening box or rinnpsrtinent (or the* rr eoipt oi e ruil snppfiiriinpj member, clannp sup porting portions upon the spaced portionso` the web on the inner and outer sides of the box, and rail clamps adopted to engage .sind clamp supporting; portions.

3. A rail tie comprising; n. baise plete hsving n. vertical web, the web bri-ving speccd 'portions :it eaoh end oi' the tie, soidspiiecd portions being provided it their upper edges with lateral ilzrnges forniiirnr rotnininpr seats, the outer sent being providmi'ivith o. stop shoulder, transverse platos arranged to forni with said spaced portions oi the web :in in'- tervening box or eoinpzirtincni for the recep-A tion of it rail supportingr block, clumps zulepted to slidsbly engage the flanges of seid sentis, find ineens associated with the inner r'lzunp tor retainingy the sinne in position.

Li. Ai rail tie comprising e bese plete hoving :t vertical ilnnge provided with spliced portions et euch end, each of sind spaced porH tions being` provided with laterally exiieni'linf; flanges forming i supporting heed or seni, transverse pl etes frnined upon the bese plzii o end web und connef'zted ut their ends :ind providing a box or compartment for the reception of e ruil supportinpr block, mil cliunpini@r members slidzibly engaging the iliinges oi' the supporting heads, und ineens :issocioted with the inner clamping ineniber for adjustobly securing the saine in position.

ln testimony whereof l zillx in v signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN V. FAHRA.

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